Beethoven Elementary
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Beethoven Elementary
School
25 W. 47th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
Open Book participants
from Beethoven perform scenes from Copper Sun by Sharon Draper during one of Open Book's author events. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left - hope - after she being stolen from her village and sold to the highest bidder.
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University of Chicago-Donoghue |
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University of Chicago-Donoghue
707 East 37th Street
Chicago, IL 60653
Open Book Participants from University of Chicago-Donoghue Elementary School perform a piece based on the book Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs by Sharon Draper during the Sixth Annual Lightbearer Benefit Gala for the Institute for Positive Living’s (IPL) Open Book Program on May 3, 2007 at the Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 S. Michigan, in Chicago. The Lightbearer Gala was a fundraiser for the Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program that engages youth in activities that encourage development of their reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
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| Johns Academy |
Johns Academy
6936 S. Hermitage
Chicago, IL 60636
Pictured here are Open Book participants
from Johns Academy performing an excerpt from Copper Sun by Sharon Draper during one of Open Book's author events. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left - hope - after she being stolen from her village and sold
to the highest bidder.
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| Lawless Gardens Project |
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Lawless Gardens Project
Open Book Offices
435 E. 35th St., 2nd Floor, Suite One
Chicago, IL 60616
Students from the Lawless Gardens site act out a scene from Copper Sun during an Open Book Author Event with Sharon Draper. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left—hope—after she being stolen from her village and sold to the highest bidder. More than 200 students, aged 9-14 participated in the event. Open Book is a program of the Institute of Positive Living.
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| Mayo Elementary School |
Mayo Elementary School
249 E. 37th St.
Chicago, IL 60653
Open Book Participants from Mayo Elementary School perform a poem based on the book Copper Sun by Sharon Draper during the Sixth Annual Lightbearer Benefit Gala for the Institute for Positive Living’s (IPL) Open Book Program on May 3, 2007 at the Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 S. Michigan, in Chicago. The poem, “What is Africa to Me” was written by Mayo Student Michael Williams. The Lightbearer Gala was a fundraiser for the Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program that engages youth in activities that encourage development of their reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
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| McCorkle Elementary
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McCorkle Elementary
School
4421 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60609
Pictured here are Open Book participants
from McCorkle Elementary School performing an excerpt from Copper Sun by Sharon Draper during one of Open Book's author events. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left - hope - after she being stolen from her village and sold
to the highest bidder.
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| Oglesby Elementary
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Oglesby Elementary
School
7646 South Green Street
Chicago, IL 60620
Students from Oglesby Elementary School act out a scene from Copper Sun during an Open Book Author Event with Sharon Draper. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left—hope—after she being stolen from her village and sold to the highest bidder. More than 200 students, aged 9-14 participated in the event. Open Book is a program of the Institute of Positive Living.
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| Price Elementary
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Price Elementary
School
4351 South Drexel Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60653
Students from Price Elementary School act out a scene from Copper Sun during an Open Book Author Event with Sharon Draper. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left—hope—after she being stolen from her village and sold to the highest bidder. More than 200 students, aged 9-14 participated in the event. Open Book is a program of the Institute of Positive Living.
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| White Career Academy |
White Career Academy
1136 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
Students from White Career Academy act out a scene from Copper Sun during an Open Book Author Event with Sharon Draper. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left—hope—after she being stolen from her village and sold to the highest bidder. More than 200 students, aged 9-14 participated in the event. Open Book is a program of the Institute of Positive Living.
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| Wiliams Multiplex |
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Wiliams Multiplex
2710 S. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60616
Open Book Participants from Williams Multiplex perform a piece based on the book Copper Sun by Sharon Draper during the Sixth Annual Lightbearer Benefit Gala for the Institute for Positive Living’s (IPL) Open Book Program on May 3, 2007 at the Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 S. Michigan, in Chicago. The Lightbearer Gala was a fundraiser for the Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program that engages youth in activities that encourage development of their reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
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